Fitness

By the way, that's me.

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I know a lot of you are fitness guru's out there and I was wondering if you could help me out!  We just joined a gym (previously, I've been doing Jazzercise, but the times are not working well with my schedule these days) and I'm wondering what your workout schedules look like.

I typically spend 20-30 mins on the elliptical, then another 20 on the treadmill and some ab workouts.  I'd like to get some weights in there somewhere, but cannot remember back to the dreaded high school track and volleyball days when we lifted weights 3 times a week.  What machines do you use, what kinds of reps, how many sets?  Etc....

Any help you give me would be greatly appreciated!  I need to whip this body back in shape so it's ready to be a host to a beautiful and healthy baby! :-)

Babies, babies, babies.... & Random

Ladies!  You're killin me over here!  Everyone I know is either pregnant or just had a child.  I.Kid.You.Not.  It's crazy!  Everywhere I go, people are pregnant!  In real life, in blog land, on tv, I swear its everywhere!  Where is this water you all have been drinking, because I would like some of it :-)

We're hoping to join you all someday soon, because this baby fever is kicking my butt.  Maybe it will help if I stop thinking about it, but no dice.... I just can't.  So send your love and prayers our way, I know there are many other people who need it more than us right now, but if you have any extra, it would be much appreciated! 

P.S.  You all look too darn cute with your baby bumps!  I joke that hubby will have to roll me to bed because I'm going to be like a big huge round ball when I'm pregnant.  We shall see! :-)

In other news- Tomorrow's Friday and I am O So Excited!  We're having some friends over for dinner on Saturday. I'm making Taco Soup & Chicken Noodle Soup!  Maybe I'll share the recipes with you next week.  They are delish, I promise.  Other than that, we'll be laying low.

Have you seen Sherlock Holmes yet??  Would you recommend it?  Are there any other movies out in the theaters that you would suggest? I want to get out and see a movie in the theaters, buttered heart-attack popcorn & pop.  The whole works!

Sorry for the randomness that is this blog post.  I have a lot going through my mind!

** Don't forget to Ask my Hubby Anything!**  By:  Jan 27th, 2010!!!  Come on, anything!

I have been bitten.....

By baby fever big time!

I find myself ooing and awwing at all of the things at Target that resemble babies.....

Everytime I hear of a new friend who's pregnant (and mind you, this has happened about 4 times in the past 2 weeks), I find myself wishing it were me.

I find myself worrying about the possibility of not being able to get pregnant.  We've done things the "right way", we've grown up, gone to college, fallen in love, gotten married to our best friend and then started talking about having a baby.  My mind rushes to all of the what if's about pregnancy.  What if I'm one of those women who cannot carry my own child, what if we cannot get pregnant, what if something happens, what if what if what if.

I realized that these are all things that I cannot control and if God wishes for my husband and I to have a child, then we will, on his time schedule.  So I'm putting an end to the worrying (or so I hope) and I'm going to leave it up to He who is in charge.

Don't get me wrong, I am so very very happy for all of my friends who have witnessed the miracle of birth and who are pregnant, because there is no better gift!  So I am so happy for all of you out there who are pregnant and I feel for those of you who cannot conceive. 

So, with that said!  To all of you mommies out there, all of you who have children, are going to have a child or want to have children, you're all in my prayers because it is such a great miracle to be a mom and I cannot wait until I have my chance.

I know my husband will be a fantastic father.  He is so enthusiastic about everything he does.  Whether it's cars, engineering, speakers, boats, etc.... He's passionate and I know he will be a good teacher.  So I do not worry about how our family will change once we do conceive, I am just ready and willing to accept all of the joys, sorrows and pains that come along with being a mother.  I am ready for all of it! :-)

Bring it on world, I can and will survive anything that comes my way. :-)

P.S.  Have you seen the baby clothes at Old Navy!  I seriously wanted to buy some the other day, but thought my hubby might think it was quite odd :-)

Happy Friday everyone!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Weekend Recap

This weekend was a busy one!  Friday night was spent running errands and doing a bit of shopping.  We grilled out and had delicious chicken & pork kabobs and twice baked potatoes.  It was sooooo good.  We then settled in to watch a movie.  To tell you the truth, I can't even remember the names of the two movies we watched... haha We headed to bed quite early only to wake up at 7:00am the crack of dawn!  We drove the 3 hours to Mankato, Minnesota to go look at a car that Jesse has been eyeing for a week now.  We arrived after a stop to eat some delicious artery clogging breakfast.  We test drove the vehicle and decided that it was indeed in excellent shape and drove quite nice.  It was just what we were looking for and had all the options.  They wouldn't move more than $100 on price, but it was already a good deal.  So, we offered something different, they said no can do so we left.... Eventually they knew that they called our bluff and we arrived back after just 1.5 hours of thinking it through over lunch.  We bought the vehicle and I allowed hubby to drive the almost the whole way back until we stitched for an hour. 

This, my friends, is the new to us new car we purchased. It's a 2005 Dodge Magnum RT.  Yes, it is a wagon, but it has a hemi! haha It has soooooo much room, probably enough to fit a dead body whole lot of grocery's in it! 

Anyway, so we were exhausted because we didn't get home until about 7:00 pm.  We went to Panera for some dinner (LOVE their soup) and then headed home to plop fall asleep in front of the TV for an hour.  

Sunday we got to sleep in, make some delicious breakfast, do some house cleaning, and head to my hometown.  Our friends Nick & Katie had a beautiful, healthy Baby Girl named Neenah Noelle. We visited them for about an hour or so, went to lunch with my mom and did some shopping.

Sunday night we headed out for dinner and bowling with my family for my mom's 50th Birthday!!! (It's not actually until Thursday, so I'll post a b-day post then!)

We headed home on Monday and didn't do much of anything :-) It was great.  Actually I did work on some homework and hubby finished the trim in the hallway, but after that it was time to relax and cook some dinner.  

Weekends go far too fast no matter the number of days we have!  I hope you all had a great weekend as well!  Enjoy your week! (Starting on a Tuesday!)

Stupid me forgot my camera!!! UGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Babies Babies Babies!!!

Help! I think I have baby fever and it's just not in the cards right now. I got to hold a co-workers baby the other day and she was soooooo beautiful and tiny and perfect! I want my own! lol :-) Head on over to Angie's Blog to see baby Emma in all her glory! :-)

I sent a text to my husband with me holding the baby and said "I want one"..... He said "Oh boy" haha, he knows I can't wait to be a mom and he said it'll happen soon, don't worry. So that was nice of him, I think he'll be more excited once it actually happens, but he's not too into the idea of having one NOW.

We're hoping to have a baby sometime in the next 1-2 years..... I guess when the time is right and God decides we're ready, it'll happen.

Until then, I'll gush over everyone else's little ones!

Baby on the Brain

So, we've discussed the next inevitable question..... BABIES! Yes, we want to have children, but there are so many obstacles in the way right now. With work, my masters program, summer classes, moving, etc.... It just seems like we would miss out on so much. We've decided to wait at least another year or so until we are more stable in our everyday lives. But, in the meantime.... I can't help but look at adorable bedding such as this found at Baby's in Style!

OR THIS:
All in all, I'm sure there's plenty more time to decide when the right time will be. However; babies will come when they so choose sometimes :-) We would welcome the little bundle of joy whenever he or she decides to make their debut!